Teledentistry Mobile Photos Versus Conventional Clinical Examination for Dental Caries Diagnosis
Reliability Of Teledentistry Mobile Photos Versus Conventional Clinical Examination for Dental Caries Diagnosis in A Group of School Children: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study
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Brief Summary
Teledentistry is an intervention that can boost chances for the new primary healthcare paradigm, bringing service delivery and accessibility to new levels. Evidence-based studies have reported that Teledentistry improves access to dental care in rural, inaccessible areas to disadvantaged populations.
Trial Health
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Started Apr 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 10, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 17, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 4, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 25, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 28, 2024
CompletedOctober 29, 2024
October 1, 2024
7 months
October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Accuracy and Reliability of teledentistry regarding dental caries
Clinical examination and mobile photo for both arches
Immediately and after 48 hours
Dental caries
Clinically examined and mobile photo for both arches
immediately and after 48 hours
Study Arms (1)
School children
Children were clinically examined by the dentist (examiner 1) and a mobile photo was taken by one volunteer dental assistant. While examiner 2 examined the clinical mobile photos and did not participate in the clinical examination. Also, examiner 1 examined the clinical mobile photos after 48 hours as a wash-out period. Calibration was performed between both examiners.
Interventions
Children were both clinically examined and a mobile photo was taken for assessment
Eligibility Criteria
School children at a private school in Giza, Egypt.
You may qualify if:
- Children between 6-12 years old (mixed dentition)
- Medically free from systematic conditions
You may not qualify if:
- Uncooperative children
- Children with orthodontic appliances at time of treatment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Cairo Universitylead
Study Sites (1)
Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, 11559, Egypt
Related Publications (1)
Sakr L, Abbas H, Thabet N, Abdelgawad F. Reliability of teledentistry mobile photos versus conventional clinical examination for dental caries diagnosis on occlusal surfaces in a group of school children: a diagnostic accuracy study. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Apr 11;25(1):545. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-05802-z.
PMID: 40217236DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Fatma KI Abdelgawad, PhD
Cairo University
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- CROSS SECTIONAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 25, 2024
First Posted
October 28, 2024
Study Start
April 10, 2022
Primary Completion
November 17, 2022
Study Completion
January 4, 2023
Last Updated
October 29, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-10